Northwood and Leverstock Green both have representation in an England FA XI that has been selected for an ambassadorial visit to the Falkland Islands.
England C manager Paul Fairclough, who is taking charge of the team, has picked Northwood skipper Carl Pearce and Green’s Jonathan Lacey, while Pearce’s teammate Ben Pattie has been named in the contingency squad.
The England XI will meet on Wednesday, November 7 at North Leigh, returning to RAF Brize Norton the following Tuesday following the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The full squad, which has primarily been selected from Step 4 leagues, is: Charlie Ruff (Hertford Town), Carl Pearce (Northwood), Harry Curtis (St Paul's, Jersey), Liam Ferdinand (Bracknell Town), Ibrahim Olutade (Hanwell Town), Mitchell Parker (Reading City), Olly Spooner (Basildon United), Jonathan Lacey (Leverstock Green), Louis Tibbles (Bury Town), Leigh Bedwell (Didcot Town), Alex Brown (Buxton), Brendon Ocran (Barking), Alex Paine (Chalfont St Peter), Sam Ashford (Witham Town).
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